Green!

Art journal spread for this week's Summer of Color Art Challenge from Twinkle Twinkle

This week's color is...GREEN!

I just inherited a big box of random art supplies from my Uncle Richard. Included was a large package of Roting Artist Colors.  I'd never heard of them, but the instruction sheet included with them made them look really cool.  The applications are endless.  Anyway, I had to try them out, so I got out the green and started mixing according to their mixing chart, painted pieces of tracing paper and then randomly cut out snowflake style leaves. 

I decided the leaves were a bit too muted after I glued them to my journal, so I outlined them with a permanent dark green pen. 

The result was better, but too stark.  Back to the art box to try out some of the Carre' Nouvel Pastels. 

(Did I say "I" inherited...I meant "we" :)

I applied the pastel over the ink to soften it and give the leaves a little glow.  Addie started a whole new project. 

Addie and I also experimented with some water and the pastel actually mixed with the water and gave a watercolor effect.  Very fun indeed!